Bottle-cleaning apparatus.



B. D. PINKNEY.

BOTTLE CLEANING APPARATUS.

' APPLICATION F1LBD'0GT.2, 1908. RBNEWED MAY 18, 1914. 1,1 10,817.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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B. D. PINKNEY.

BOTTLE CLEANING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED 0011.2, 190e. RBNBWED MAY 1s. 1914.

1,1 10,817. Patented Sept. 15,1914.

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B. D. PINKNBY.

BDTTLE CLEANING APPARATUS,

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2, 1908. RBNEwED-MAY 18. 1914.

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B. D. PINKNBY.

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APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2, 1903. RENEWBD MAY 18. 1914.

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BOTTLE CLEANING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED 00T. 2, 190s. ARBNBWED MAY 1a. 1914.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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BOTTLE CLEANING APPARATUS.

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BRYAN D. PINKNEY, CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE LOEW MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BOTTLE-CLEANING APPARATUS.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application led October 2, 1908, Serial No. 455,792. Renewed May 18, 1914. Serial No. 839,438.

To all 'co/0m it may concern Be it known that I, BRYAN D. PINKNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State otl Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bottle-Cleaning Apparatus, ot' which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention rela-tes to bottle-cleaning apparatus. and its object is to provide an alitomatically operated machine of large capacity which will thoroughly cleanse and rinse bottlcs after they have been placed on an intermittently operating carrier without further attention n the part of the operator.

'lhe object of the invention generally is to improve the construction and operation of machines of the type referred to.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a machine of this character which is adaptable for large and small bottles; which will subject the. bottles successively7 to the action oi" side, bottom and side brushes while brushing the insides of the bottles and will thereafter' rinse the insides of the bottles; to provide a construction of internal brushing mechanism whereby injury to the brushes is prevented or minimized; also t-o provide an improved construction lof automatically-operating bottlegripping mechanism which will center the bottle and will support the same during the operation of the bottom ybrushes and will automatically open a suficient distance to allow the operation ofthe side brushes; also to provide an improved construction ot clamping mechanism for the bottoms of the bottles.

Generally speaking, the invention may be defined as consisting of the combinations of elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed and illustrated,'in one embodiment, in

the drawings wherein- Figure 1 represents a top plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention, some of the body clamps or grippers being omitted; Fig. 2 represents a side elevation ofthe machine shown in Fig. 1, with parts of the casing broken away to reveal the construction of parts; Fig. 3 represents a. vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 represents a view similar to Fig. 3 taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1

forming a part. hereof I1n elevation, of the brush carrier,

and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 represents a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 represents a sectional detail taken on the. line 6 6 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 represents a detail in elevation of the connections for driving the carrier intermittently; Fig. 8 represents an enlarged detail, partly in section and partly one of the brush spindles and its associated parts, and the bottle holder and bottom brush; Fig. 9 represents a to'p plan view of a bottom brush and its associated parts; Fig. 10 .-a detail, partly in section and partly in elevation, of one ofthe bot-tom clamps for the bottles, together with the associated parts; Fig. 11 representsa sectional detail of the bottom of one of the lorushcarriers;y Fig. 12, a plan view of one of the bottom clamps or ippers; Fig.A 13, a plan view of one o the spindle carriers; Fig.y 14, a vertical sectional detail of said carrier; Fig. 15, a sectional de -l tail corresponding to the line 15-15 of Fig. 3; Fig. 16, a sectional detail showing the connections for raising and lowering the various devices which operate upon the bottoms of the bottles; Fig. 17, a sectional detail corresponding to line 17-17 of Fig. 3;. Fig. 18, a sectional detail of one of the rinser-spindles and its carrier; Fig. 19, a top plan View of the rinser spindle; and Fig. 20 a rear elevation of a portion of thebottle carrier.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 denotes a base or` frame on which the various parts of my apparatus are supportcd. This frame is provided with a pair of vertically extending side members 2, a cross member 3, intermediate between the top and bottom of the frame, and an upper cross member 4. Member 3 is preferably formed as a casting having a downwardly projecting portion adapted to form journals for shafts which will be described hereinafter. The upper member 4 is extended to provide the top of a casing in which the bottles in serted into the apparatus are brushed and rinsed. This extension of the upper member is denoted at' 5 and a corresponding bottom 6 is provided, spaced from 5 a suitable distance.

7 denotes the casing proper, which is interposed between 5 and 6. The casing 7 1s preferably fitted between grooves provided in the top and 'bottom members 5 and 6 rebottles.

spectively. These grooves are of considerable depth and the casing is detachably secured in place by means of buttons 8 mounted on the casing and adapted to engage the lower outer edge of the member 5. At its sides, casing 7 is open to permit the passage therethrough of the bottle carrier and the bottles thereon.

My apparatus may be driven from any suitable source of power, a motor 9 being shown for this purpose and being mounted 0n top of the member 4, preferably by means of a plate 10 detachably secured to the member 4.

The motor 9 is provided with a shaft 11 having thereon a. pulley 12, indicated in dotted lines on Fig. 3. 13 denotes a large pulley similarly indicated and mounted on a shaft 14 and connected by a belt 15 with pulley 12. Shaft 14 is journaled in a part of the frame and is provided with a bevel gear 16 meshing with a similar gear 17 en a vertical shaft 18. This shaft is provided with a gear 19 rigid therewith and meshing with a gear 20 rigid with a hub 21 which is loosely mounted on the shaft 22. 23 denotes a smaller gear on the hub 21 meshing with a larger gear 24 which is rigid with the hub 25 of a smaller gear 26. The last mentioned gear meshes with a larger gear 27 which is rigid with shaft 22. Shaft 22 is provided at its lower end with a bevel gear 28 meshing with a similar gear 29 on a horizontal crank and cam shaft 30, which shaft is mounted in the side frames 2. Shaft 30 is provided at one end thereof with a bevel gear 31 meshing with a similar gear 32 on a shaft 33 which is carried by bearings projecting from opposite ends of one of the side members of the main frame. This shaft is provided with a bevel gear 34 meshing with a similar gear 35 on a vertical shaft 36. The shaft 36 extends vertically alongside of the frame of the machine and has at its upper end a sprocket 37 for a chain 38, by means of which and a similar sprocket 39 the motion of the shaft 36 is transmitted to a Shaft 40. The shaft 40 is for the purpose of rotating the various devices which operate upon the bottoms and outsides of the It is provided below the cover plate 5 with a gear 41 meshing wit-h a similar gear 42 on the spindle 43 of the bottom brush. Gear 42 meshes with a similar gear -44 on the spindle 45 of a bottom clamp.

Gear 44 meshes with a similar gear 46 on the spindle 47 of the Second bottom brush of the series. It will be apparent that, by the rotation of shaft 40, through the chain and sprocket connection described before, the various bottom clamps and bottom brushes will be rotated and that each of the devices which operates upon the bottoms of the bottles will be turned in a reverse direction z from that of the preceding device. Gear 42 is also in mesh with a smaller gear 48 which meshes with an idle ear 49, said idle gear meshing` in turn wit a pinion 50 on the spindle 51 which operates one of the brushes for the outside of the bottles. Gear 48 also meshes with an idle gear 52 and the latter gear meshes with a pinion 53 on the spindle 54 of a second brush which operates upon the outside of the bottles. By the arrangement of gears, the adjacent surfaces of the bottles and their side brushes turn in opposite directions, thereby efliciently brushing the outsides of the bottles.

The bottom plate 6 of the casing is provided with apertures in which are mounted gear hubs 55, said gear hubs being adapted to receive the brush sleeves 56. The gear hubs are mounted in a journal castin 57, as are also the lower ends of the brush s afts 51 and 54. The internal brush spindles and the rinser spindle are driven from the shaft 18 by means of a large gear 58 on said shaft meshing with a pair of pinions 59 and 60 mounted on shafts 61 and 62 respectively, said pinions being formed on the hubs of gears 63 and 64 respectively. Gear 64 meshes with the gear 65 on the brush spindle G6, also with the gear 55a on hub 55, the la st mentioned gear being on the brush spindle 67. Gear 63 also meshes with gear 55u and with the gear 68 on the brush spindle 69. From this construction it follows that the revolution of the shaft 18 causes the brush spindles 66, 67 and 69 to rotate in the same direction. The rinser spindle 70 is not rotated, and hence no gear is provided for the same.

The bottles are mounted on a bottle carrier, which will be described at length hereinafter. but which consists generally of a pair of chains carrying bottle-supporting brackets, each bracket having a pair of grippers for the body of the bottle and a mouth support. These chains and the bottles carried thereby are given an intermittent movement by the following construction z--The shaft 36 drives a short Shaft 71 through what is known to the trade as a Geneva movement, the same being illustrated in Figs. 2 and 7. Shaft 7l is provided with a pinion 72 meshing with a gear 73 on a shaft 74. The last mentioned shaft is provided with a pair of sprocket wheels 75, 76, By means of the Geneva movement, an intermittent movement is imparted to the shaft 71. which movement is transmitted to the.

shaft 74. The carrier travels in an elliptical orbit and is arranged in a horizontal plane. The sprocket shaft 74 is supported at one side of the apparatus and a similar shaft 77 is jeurnaled at the opposite side of the apparatus and is provided with sprocket wheels 7 8 and 79 corresponding to the wheels 75, 76, respectively.

The bottle-carrier will nowvbe described in detail. This carrier comprises a special construction of chain which supports the grippers for. the bodies of the bottles and the bottom supports for the bottles. This chain is'illustrated in detail in Figs. 8, 12, and and comprises in effect an upper and a lower chain which are connected and driven by means of the brackets which carry the bottle grippers and mouth supports. Each bracket comprises al casting 80, which in shape resembles thefle'tter J and has its lower portion provided with a vertically extending aperture for the reception of a bottle-mouth support 81. This support has a neck 82 adapted to fit within said aperture and may be secured in place by means of a set screw, 83. The mouth support or clamp flares upwardly and outwardly to receive and form a snug fit with the mouths of the bottles that may be applied thereto. At the upper end each of the castings 80 is provided with a rearwardly projecting lug or plate 84, which lug or plate provides a support and a guide for the links by which the bottle-gripper may be opened and closed as well as a support for such gripper. Each casting 80 is also provided at opposite ends thereof with apertures 86 for attachment to the links by means of which the brackets are connected with the next brackets in the series. 87 and 88 denote rollers which are mounted respectively above and below the lugs 85, 85a and'which are engaged by the teeth on the sprocket wheels 7 5, 76 and 78, T9. To prevent the chains and the carriers from sagging, rails 89 and 90 are provided at the front and back of my apparatus and extend nearly the full length thereof. These rails are channel-shape and overhang the rollers 87, 88 and not only prevent the carrier from sagging but also from lateral displacement. The rails `extend substantially as far as the sprocket wheels, leaving the carrier free to be operated upon by said wheels, but supporting the carrier in all positions intermediate between said wheels.

Each bracket, as previously stated, is provided with av gripper for the body of a bottle. This gripper comprises a pair of arms or jaws 91 pivote'd on top of the casting 80. These jaws are provided with rearwardly projecting outwardly-diverging operating arms 92 which are conliected at the rear of their pivotal points by means of a spring 93, tending to open the jaws. For the purpose 4of closing said jaws, the outer ends of arms 92 are connected by means of toggle links 94 having at their joint a roller 95. The pin 96 which connects the links 94 projects through a slot 97 in the lug or plate 84. It will be seen that under normal conditions the jaws 91 will be held open by means of the spring 93 and will be closed by moving the pin 96 to the left or toward the pivotal point of the jaws. The'means by whichv the jaws are closed will be described hereinafter in connection with the construction for engaging the bottoms of the bottles. The opposite ends of the lugs 85 are connected to similar lugs on the adjacent castings 80 by means of links 98 having their opposite ends pivotally connected to the Iapertures 86 in said lugs. It will be seen that ithe carrier comprises an upper `and a'l'ower chain and that these chains have as ,part thereof the castings 80 with their associated vbottle grippers and bottlemouth supports.

99 denotes a plurality of vertically extending rods supported by the frame. Each of these rods supports and guides in its vertical movement a device which operates upon the bottom of a bottle. 'Four such devices and four such rods are shown, but the 'i-n, each bottle is first internally brushed and simultaneously externally brushed on the side thereof. It is next internally brushed and subjected on the outside of the bottom thereof to the action of a brush. The

third operation upon the bottle is like the first, and in 1 the fourth operation it is finally rinsed on the inside and has its bottom again brushed on the outside. In the first operation, the device which operates upon the bottom of the bottle serves as a clamp and as a rotator for the bottle. The

next device serve-s as a bottom brush. The third device serves as a bottom clamp and rotator for the bottles and the fourth as a bottom brush. Each of these devices which f operates upon the bottom of a bottle is provided with a jet by means of which the eX- terior of the bottles may be washed. In Fig. 10 there is illustrated the form of bottom .clamp which is used in first and third operations. This clamp will now be described.

100 denotes a bracket which is sleeved upon the rod 99, being normally held in position thereon by means of a lock, said lock consisting of a locking member 101 pivoted between lugs- 102 and having a projection adapted to engage with rod 99. 103 denotes a spring which tends 'to force this projection into engagement with the rod and lock the bracket in position, as shown in Fig. 10. j

For convenience of description, the part of the machine or apparatus in which the bottle-clamping and bottle-washing parts are located will be termed the front of the machine and the opposite part will be designated as the rear of the machine. The front end of bracket 100 is provided with a journal bearing 104 for the hub 105 of the bottle clamp. The clamp proper, 106, is frusto-conical in shape and is provided with a rubber lining 107 adapted to engage the bottom of the bottle. The hub 105 is connected with the shaft 40 (assuming that the clamp shown in Fig. 10 'is the first one in the series of bottom clamps). This shaft is provided with a long key-way 108 by means of which it is secured to its gear 41, previously referred to, in such manner as to permit lthe shaft and clamp to be reciprocated through the gear without disturbing the relation between said gear and its driven gear 42. lFor the purpose of rinsing the outside of the bottle while it is subjected to the first and third operations of cleaning, each bracket 100 is provided with a curved pipe or nozzle 109 which is providedy with a flexible connection 110 communicating with a supply pipe 1103. Pipe 109 curves downwardly into position to direct the water against the outer surface of the bottle near the bottom thereof, as the bottle is rotated by means of the shafts 40 vand 45. During the first and third operations referred to, the outside of the bottle is brushed by means of vertical brushes 111,112

- mounted respectively on the shafts 51 and 54. These brushes are of such shape as to conform to the outside of a bottle and are rotated by means of the train of gearing hereinbefore described. The bottom plate 6 Q of the casing is provided with an upturned flange making it in effect a trough, and the trough thus formed is provided with a draii pipe 113 (see Fig. 2).

Assuming that 'the carrier travels to the right in Fig. 2, the second operation. to

' which the bottles will be subjected is the operation of brushing the bottoms thereof. The bottom brush is mounted in a bracket 100, similar to the brackets for the bottom clamps but having a larger aperture or-shell for the reception of the bottom brush. This brush comprises the shaft 43 and the brush head 114. This brush head is mounted within a sleeve 115 and said sleeve is provided with a vertical hub 116 projecting upwardly through a cap 117 which rests on top of the shell 10,()b of bracket 100". The lower end of sleeve 115 projects outwardly below thel bracket 100, and a ball-bearing 118 is formed between a flange on the lower edge of said sleeve and the shell of said bracket. By means of a pin 119 extending through the shaft, through hub 116 and through the corresponding hub on the cap 117, the brush, the sleeve and the cap are caused to rotate together by the rotation imparted to the brush shaft 43. As will appear more particularly from Fig. 8, space isl provided between the sleeve 115 and the surrounding part or shell of the bracket 100A. Also a space is provided between the top of sleeve 115 and the bottom of the cap 11 A flexible pipe 120 supplies water from the pipe 110fL to the space between the sleeve 115 and the shell of bracket 100a and thence through ports 1.21, 122 to the bottom brush. Ports 122 are for the purpose of lubricating the bearing between cap 117 and the shell 100).

The shaft 45 is also provided with a bottom' clamp, similar in all respects tothe one shown in Fig. 10 and needs no separate description. Shaft 47 is provided with a brush similar to that shown in Figs. 3 and 8 and hence needs no separate description.

The mechanism for washing the interior of the bottles comprises generally a frame or cross head mounted upon guide rods or standards, with means for reciprocating the same toward and from the bottle carrier, and means for automatically disconnecting from said frame or cross-head one or more of the devices which operate upon the interior of the bottles when said device or devices have approached a predetermined distance with reference to the bottoms of the bottles, whereby my apparatus is adapted for various sizes of bottles and will operate without breaking said bottles. In the em l'sodiment of my invention shown herein, there are three brushes for brushing the interior of the bott-les. These brushes may be of any ,suitable design, such,'for example, as the well known rubber tube type with a'split end. In Figs.A 3' and 8, said brushes are shown, and each-comprises a brush spinf dle 66, 67', or 69, veach having an elongated key-way as 1231therein-by means of which 1 it is keyed to `its corresponding gear. The .brush proper 124, whenl the crosshead or frame is at its lowermost position, is with- 'jin the brush sleeve 56.v The .upper end of 'this sleeve is frusto-conicalin shape, as

shown at 56a for-a ur ose to be described ciprocated and at thejsame time maintains its connection` with its gear. The various brush sleeves are mounted in' a plate 125 which extends longitudinally of the frame.

126 denotes the frame or crosshead to' Lwhich reference has been made herei-nbefore (see Figs.' 5 and 8).. mounted on guide rods 127 and is operated ,by means of levers 128 connected by links 129 to opposite ends of the crosshead and mounted on a rock shaft 130 which is journaled in the opposite ends of the frame. :Levers 128 are connected by means of cranks :131 with the shaft 30. From this construc- ,tion it will be appanent that, with every revolution of the shaft 30, the levers 12S This crosshead is and crosshead 126 will be' reciprocated.

For the purpose 'of accommodating the apparatus to varioussizes of bottles and .preventing the breaking vof the bottles by the impact. of the brush" or rinser spindles iagainst the bottoms of the same, I provide breakable connection between the crosshead and each brush and rinser spindle, with hereinafter. The use of the elongated keyway 123 permits the brush spindle to be reof. set-screws 136a means for automatically breaking such connection when the said spindles or any of them approach within a predetermined distanceof the bottoms of the bottles. The breakable connection between the crosshead and the brush and rinser spindles will now be described. As this connection is the same for each spindle, 'a detailed description of one of such connections will be suiicient for all. 132 denotes a brush carrier for each of the aforesaid spindles. This brush carrier is guided upon suitable guide rods and carries in addition to its spindle a trip rod 133 which projects upwardly therefrom and through the plate 125. This trip rod projects downwardly through a guide on the brush carrier and is at'its lower lend supported by a curved-lever vided with a pair" of upwardly projecting forks 135 mountedon a shaft 136. The same lever 134 has a projection 137 which normally engages a projection 138 on thel brush carrier frame. The shaft 136 extends `through and is carried by the upper end of a trip-lever or latch 139, which is. pivoted at 140 between a pair of jaws formed on the brush-carrier frame.-J This trip lever is provided with a vertically extending recess 141 inthe rear face thereof, said recess having at the top an abrupt shoulder 142 and at the bottom a similar elongated shoulder 143. y',lhe'fcrosshead is provided with pins 144, one for each brush carrier. These pins normallyA enter the recesses-141 and on the u'pestroke of the crosshead engage the shoulder 142 and lift the brush-carriers with them. Each bottom operating device, whether clamp or brush, is provided with a projection or stop 145 which is in position tobbe'engaged by a rod 133 (see Fig. 9).

Zhen a rod 133 engages a stop, the lower endof said rod rocks the lever 134 on its shaft 136, throws the projection 137 out of engagement with projection 138, whereupon a spring 146, which is connected at one end to lever 134 above the pivot 140 of the tripleverL 139 andV at its other end to the brush carrier frame, rocks said lever 134 and lever l 139and movesthe shoulder 142 out of en'- gagement with the pin 144. The trip levers 139 are .connected to the shafts 136 by means and move with said shafts. As soon as the projection 137 drops below projection 138, the spring 146 rocks the trip lever to the left, through its connection with lever 134, breaks the' connection between the pin 144. and the brush-carrier frame and, for the remainder of its upward stroke, the crosshea'd is disconnected from the brushcarrier frame. The brush-carrier remains in this position through frictional engagement with its guide rods, until it is engaged and lowered by pins 144 projecting from the crosshead, on the downward movement of the latter.

134 which is pro- It 'will be apparent, from this construction, that bottles of diiferent sizes may be employed with myapparatus and thatthe brush and rinser spindles that coperate will be observed that the space between shoulders 142 and 143 is considerably in eX- cess of the width of the pin 144, whereby lost-motion is permitted of said pin with reference to said shoulders. This gives time.

between the down stroke and the beginning of the up stroke of the crosshead for locking the parts together.

The construction for operating the brackets 100, 100u to bring the devices carried thereby into engagement with the bottoms of the bottles will now be described.

147 denotes a lever in the shape of a yoke the lopposite arms of which are pivoted at their extremities. to the opposite side of the frame 1. This yoke is provided with a central arm 148i projecting rearwardly therefrom and having at its end a roller 149 adapted to be-engaged by a cam 150 carried by the shaft 30. The lever 147 is provided with rods 151 pivotally connected thereto andA projecting upwardly therefrom. Each of. these rods is connected at its upper end to an arm 152, which arms are adjustably -secured to said rods. by means of lock nuts 153.

154 denotes a rod projecting vertically upward from each arm 152, being adjustably lsecured thereto by nuts 155. Each rod is forked at its upper end and is'connected to a lever 156, pivoted on a rod 156a supported by the side frames 2. The opposite end of each lever 156 is connected by means of a link 157 to a crosshead 158. This crosshead is mounted on the rods 99 and slides freely thereon. lt is provided with two pairs ofr lugs 159 projecting rearwardly therefrom,

4said lugs corresponding in position to the rods 99 which are at the rear ofthe spindles 40 and 45. Between. each pair of lugs there is secured a cam 160. Each cam eX- 4 tends downwardly along the rear of a guide rod 99 and is adapted to operate the jaws for the purpose of opening the same in the following manner 161 denotes lugs which project upwardly from member 3 and are each provided with apertures 162 for the reception of the guide rods 163 of plungers 164. Each plungerhas a front face which is adapted to engage a roller 95; also inclined faces on eaohside of the front face. The rods 163 merge at the rear of guide rods 99 and the rods corresponding to the first and third rods 99 are each provided at their junction with a roller 165. The rods at the second and fourth guide rods are connectedby a plate 163.

' .167 and the rear end of the plunger.

166 denotes a rod projecting rearwardly from the 'end of each plunger through a lug 167 projecting upwardly from the plate 3. This rod is provided with a head at its rear end and with a spring 168 surrounding the same and extending between the e springs 168 are sufhciently stronger than the springs 93 to force the rollers 95 forwardly and close the jaws 91 around a bottle that may be in alinement with any one of the bottom-operating devices, thereby centering the bottles with respect to said devices before the engagement of a bottomoperating device therewith.

As will appear from an inspection of Fig. 17, the forward end of the plunger is inclined, whereby, as the carrier brings a pair of jaws opposite said plunger,.the roller 95 may be pushed forwardly by its impact against the inclined side or cam of the plunger to close the jaws. As the springs 168 are stronger than the springs 93, it follows that the jaws which are opposite the second and fourth rods 99 and the plungers associated therewith will be held closed. For the purpose of allowing the side brushes 111, 112 to operate upon the outer 4surfaces of the bottles without any hindrance from the jaws, thefparticular construction of plungers shown at the rst and third guide rods 99 is employed, together with the cams 160. -As the crosshead 158 descends by its own gravity, the

brackets 100, 100* will descend in like man ner, their locks' being kept-out of operation by said crosshead, until their respective bottom-operating devices are in contact with the bottoms of the bottles thereunder. Further downward movement of crosshead 158 causes the cams 160 to engage the rollers 165 and move the plungers 164 rearwardly, thereby subjecting the jaws 91 to the opening action of the springs 93. While the cams -160 are in operative relation to rollers 165.' the jaws 91 are held open, and the operation of the side brushes 111, 112 will not be interfered with by said jaws. When the crosshead 158 is elevated a suiiicient distance, these jaws will again be closed through the action of springs 168. Thus the jaws of all the clamps that are brought opposite the rods 99 are closed around the bottles by means of the plungers which, y,being yieldingly-supported, will not cause the clamps. to break the bottles. All the clamps center their bottles, the clamps corresponding to the bottom brushes remain-` ing closed during the operation of said brushes, while the clamps corresponding to the side brushes are opened by the cams 160 to allow the bottles to be rotated by the bottom clamps and permit the brushes 111 and 112 to have free access to the surfaces thereof.

As' will appear from Fig. 4, a suitable number of springs l169 are interposed between the plate 6 and plate 125 which tend to lift said plate and the brush sleeves 56 upwardly into engagement with the bottoms of the sleeves 82. As will appear from Fig. 8, each brush sleeve 56 is provided with an outwardly tapering surface 56` which is adapted to wedge into engagement with a corresponding surface on the gear hub By means of a suitable lock disk 170, the downward movement of plate 125, which is produced toward the end of the down stroke of the crosshead 126 `and rods A133, is communicated to the brush sleeve This downward movement of plate 125 is accomplished by the heads upon the upper ends of therods 133 engaging the upper surface of said plate, and the-head upon the lower end of said rod being engaged by the brush-carrier draws the plate 125 to its normal position through said rod 133. This downward movement of each sleeve 56 causes the sleeve to be wedged into engagement wiith the hub 55 of its corresponding gear whereby said brush sleeve will be rotated by said corresponding gear at the time that the brush is withdrawn into the interior of said sleeve, thereby turning said sleeve with and at the same rate of speed as the spindle and prolonging the Alife of the'brush.v

With the parts arranged as described hereinbefore, the operation will be as follows: The movement imparted to the shaft 11 by the motor 9 .is transmitted by belt 15 and pulleys 12 and 13 to the shaft 14C; thence, by the train of reduction gparing 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, gears 28, 29, sha 30, gears 31, 32, 34, 35 to shaft 36 by means of which the bottle-bottom clamps and the bottom brushes are rotated. Furthermore, by means of shaft 18 and gears .58, 59, 60, 64, 65, 55'1 and 68 the rotation of shaft 11 is imparted 'the rate of. 1500 revolutions per minute to be efiicient for the brush spindles and a rate of about 60. revolutions per minute to be efficient for the bottom clamps and bottom brushes. The movement of shaft 36 is transmitted by means of the Geneva movement, shaft 71, gears 72 and 73 to they shaft 7/1 which operates the sprockets 75, 76, 78 and 79 for the bottle carrier. The operator, standing at the rear of the machine, inserts the bottles between the gripper jaws with the mouths of the bottles resting in the mouth-supports 81. For every revolution of shaft'36, the carrier is advanced one step, or the distance between two of the mouth supports thereon. Also, for every revolution of shaft 30 the crosshead or frame 126l is given one vertical reciprocation, Acarrying with it the brush spindles 66, 67 and 69 and the rinser spindle 7 0. Also, by means of the cam 150, -the yoke lever 147 is depressed, thereby elevating the crosshead 158 and the brackets 100, 100a to permit the bottles to be carried beneath their respective bottom-operating devices as well as to be shifted from one such device to another. Before the completion of the revolution of shaft 30, lthe cams 160, in descending, open the jaws 91 of the grippers or clamps which hold the bodies of the bottles while being operated upon by the side brushes 111, 112. The grippers or clamps will be left in open position (as shown in Fig. 13) o posite said brushes 111, 112 (after having rst closed to center the bottles) so as not to interfere with the operation of the brushes upon the bodies of the bottles, but will -be closed on the bodies of the bottles while the bottles are operated upon by the bottom brushes. As the crosshe'ad 126 is carried upwardly, it carries with it the brush and rinser spindles 66, 67, 69 and 70. With bottles of standard or greatest lengths for which the machine is designed, the brush and rinser spindles will not come in contact with the bottoms of the bottles. When operating upon shorter bottles, the rods 133 will contact with their respective stops 1453, and thereby trip the brush and rinser spindle carriers in the manner hereinbefore described before damage can be done to the botto-ms'of the bottles by the upwardy movement of said spindles. The brackets 100, 100a descend by gravity as soon as their lockino' members are disengaged by means of the projections 159 and 171 on crosshead 158 and continue to descend until the bottom brushes or the bottom clamps engage the bottoms of the bottles/which have been inserted into the carrier by the operator. The bottom brushes, will be provided each with a pin 114a projecting downwardly from its brush head 114 and adapted to engage the bottoms of the.

bottles which may be subjected to the action of the brushes and pre-vent further downward movement of their respective brackets.

As previously explained, the bottom clamps yare rotated, whereby thc bottles are thus rotated between the top and bottom clamps or supports therefor during the first and third operatic-ns to which the bottles are subjected. The upward movement of the plate 125 under the influence of its springs 169 causes the conical ends 56a of the brush sleeves to engage the bottoms of the mouth supports 81 and form a continuous passageD way therewith for the passage of the brush spindles into the interiors of the bottles. As prevlously explained, when the `brush spindles are withdrawn into the sleeves 56, the

=inclined surfaces 56b of such sleeves Wedge against the hubs 55 of the gears 55a, whereby said sleeves are rotated inthe same direction as the brush spindles to prevent injury to the brushes when they are withdrawn from the bottles.

The bottles, in passing through my appa` ratus, are subjected Iirst to an outside and inside brushing, second, to an inside and bottcmbrushing, third to an outside and -inside brushing, fourth, to a rinsing and bottom brushing operation. After being subjected to the last operation, the bottles are carried out into the free space beyond the casing 7 and may be removed by the operator.

In Figs. 11 and 13 there are shown details of the bottoms of the brush and rinser spindle supports. Each support is provided with a hose or similar flexible connection 172 connected to a chamber 17 3 in the bottom of each of said supports. A bushing 174 surmounts the lower portion of each brush spindle and is threaded into the top of the support. At its bottom, each rinser spindle is provided with a thrust collar 175, which is in the shape of a double cone fitting the correspondingly shaped interior chamber 17 3. 176 denotes a lock nut for securing the bushing 174 in place. The bushing is tapered on its lower surface to correspond to Ithe inclination of the upper surface of the thrust collar 175, and a packing 177 is interposed between said surfaces. The flexible hose or pipes 172 may be supplied from a common pipe 178 (see Fig. 4). The rinser spindle 70 is similar to the spindles 67 but has no gear for rotating the saine and is fitted to its support by means of a bushing 179 into which it is threaded. This bushing is provided with a lock nut 180. No thrust collar ,is necessary for the rinser spindle as it does not rotate. The spindle is provided with a vertical port 181 in the top thereof and with downwardly inclined lateral ports 182 therebeneath.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combinationv of a bottle carrier, means for imparting movement to said carrier, operating devices for the bottoms of bottles interposed in the path of movement of said carrier, means for bringing said devices into 'engagement with the bottoms of bottles which are moved into operative relation thereto by the carrier, a cleaning device for each bottle which is in operative relation to one of the former devices, means wherebythe cleaning device may be moved, and means independont of the bottle for automatically limiting said movement according to the length Aof the bottle.

2. In a bottle cleaning apparatus,the combination of a bottle carrier, means for imparting movement to said carrier, bottleoperating devices interposed in the path of movement of said carrier, means for automatically bringing said devices into engagement with the bottles which are moved into operative relation thereto by the carrier, a cleaning device for the interior of each bottle which is in operative relation to the former devices, means whereby the cleaning device may be moved, and means independent of the 4bottle for automatically limiting' said movement according to the distance through which said device can pass without obstruction.

3. In a cleaning apparatus for bottles of varying lengths, the combination of a bottle support, a device for cleaning the interior of a bottle on said support, means whereby the cleaning device may be moved, and means independent of the bottle for automatically limiting said movement according to the distance between its starting point and an obstruction provided by the bottle.

4. In a cleaning apparatus for bottles of varying lengths, the combination of a bottle support, a device for cleaning a bottle on said support, means whereby the cleaning device rmay be moved, and meansv independent of the bottle for automatically limiting said movement according to the length of the bottle. y

5. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a plurality of bottle supports, a plurality of cleaning devices corresponding to said supports, a carrier for each of said devices, a frame common to all of said carriers, means for reciprocating said frame toward and from the bottle supports, and

'fbreakable connections between said frame and said carriers.

6L In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a 4plurality of bottle supports, a cleaning device corresponding to each of said supports, a carrier for each of said devices, a frame common to all of said carriers, means for reciprocating the frame, a connection between said frame and each of said carriers, and means whereby the connection break the connection between the carrier and the movable member.

8. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a plurality `of bottle supports, bottle-cleaning devices corresponding to said supports, a carrier for each of said devices, a crosshead or frame,means for reciprocating the same toward and from the supports, connections including a trip device between each of said carriers and said crosshead or frame, and means for operating said trip device to break the connection between a carrier and the frame when the latter' is moved less than a predetermined distance toward a bottle support.

9. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a plurality of bottle supports, a plurality of bottle-cleaning devices corresponding thereto, a carri-er for each of said devices, a iframe or crosshead, means for reciprocating the same toward and from the bottle supports, a lost-motion connection between said frame and each of said carriers, and means for automatically breaking said connections when the carrier has been moved less than a predetermined distance toward the bottle support.

10. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, th'e combination of a plurality ofbottle supports each comprising a member adapted to yengage the bottom of a bottle, a cleaning device corresponding ,to each of said supports, a carrier for each o said devices, a frame common to all of said carriers, means for reciprocating said frame, and a member on each of said carriers. adapted to engage the bottom member of each bottle support and thereby break the connection between said carrier and the frame.

11. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a plurality of bottle supports, said'supports comprising each a member adapted to engage the bottom of a bottle, a cleaning devic corresponding to said supports, a carrier therefor, a frame,.means for moving the same toward and from the bottle supports, a breakable connection between each of said carriers and said frame,

said means comprising a trip device, a member adapted to engage said device, a spring tending to operate the trip device to break the connection between the same and said member, a leve-r normallylocking said device against movement by the spring, a rod on the carrier having an endengaging said lever, and a stop on the bottle-engaging nection between said frame and said car-A tween said shoulders, a spring connected' with said trip-device and tending to move the same in a direction to break the connecby block the movement of 'tion between the pin and said device, a lever pivoted to said device and having a projection, a projection on the carrier adapted to engage the projection on the lever and thereby block the movement of the trip de- Vice by the spring, an arm on said lever, a rod on said carrier having an end supported by the lever arm, and a projection adapted to engage said rod and thereby `operate said lever when the carrier has been moved y less than a frame. j

13. Inl a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle support, a cleaning device, a carrier for` said device, a frame,

predetermined distance by its Ymeans for reciprocating-said frame, a connection between said frame and said carrier, said connection comprising a pivoted trip device having a pair of shoulders, al pin carried by the frame and projecting between said shoulders and forming a lost-motion connection therewith, a spring connected with said trip device and tending to move the same in a direction to break the connection between the pin and said device, a lever tion, a projection on the 'carrier adapted. to engage the projection on the lever Aand therethe trip device by the spring, an arm on 'said lever, a rod on said carrier having an end supported by the lever arm, and a projection on the bottle support adapted to engage said rodl and thereby operate'said lever when the carrier has been moved less than a predetermined distance byits frame.

14e. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle-support, a bottlecleaning device, means for moving the same toward and froma bottle, and a breakablc connection included in said means.

15. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle support, abottle,-

cleaning device, a. support therefor, and

mechanism for moving the latter support toward the former a distance proportional to the distance. of a bottle and from the latter support. i

16. In an apparatus for cleaning bottles of varying lengths,` the combination of a bottle support,'a device for cleaning the in! terior of a` bottle on said support, and means for moving said device into the interior of a bottle on said support a distance proportional to the length of the distance between themouth and bottom.

17.. In an apparatus for cleaning bottles of varying lengths, the combination of a bottle support, a 'brush-'for the interior of a bottle on said support, means for moving the brush4 port, and means for automatically suspending the operation of the lattermeans whenl the brush is in proper presentation to the bottom of the bottle.

18. Ina bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle support, a brush for thel inteiio-r of a bottle on said support, a device j for reciprocating saidl brush, and means whereby the movement of the said device towardjthe bottom of a bottle may be auto- ;matically suspended before the end of the stroke ofthe reciprocating means.

19. Ina bottle cleaning apparatus,'the com- 'bination of acarrier having thereon a -plurality of bottle supports, a member adapted to engage the bottoms of bottles gon said carrier, a device, corresponding to said member, for cleaning the interiors of the bottles on the carrier,.means for reciprocating saidA cleaning device, mechanism Aiwhereby the reciprocation device may be automatically varied accordjing to the amount of open space exist-ing between the mouth and bottom of a bottle jengaged by said member,` and Vmeans `for Emoving said carrier intermittently to brin the bottles thereon successively to the boti tom-en a0fin T member. f e b D pivoted to said device and having a projeci of the cleaning 20. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier, bottle supports thereon, means for imparting movement to said carrier, a plurality of devices for the bottoms j of the bottles ofi said carrier, a bracketffor each of said devices, a guide rod for each bracket, an automatic locking device carried by each bracket for retaining a bracket and its device on a guide rod, and means for automatically raising said brackets and the devices thereon out of,l engagement with the bottoms of bottles and for lowering the same to-bring the devices into engagement with the bottoms of the bottles on the carrier.

2l. 'In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of bottle supports, means for imparting movement to said carrier, a series of vertically reciprocable bottleclamps, means for automatically lowering and raising the clamps to bring the same into andout of engagement with the bottles on the carrier, and an automatic locking device for each of said clamps adapted to retain the clamp in any position in which it. may be left by its operating means. f

22. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle carrier, means for iniparting movement thereto, an operating device for the bottles on said carrier, said de- .vice comprising a bracket, a pivoted locking member carried by said bracket, a guide rod on which said bracket is mounted, a spring iio tending to force said 'member into engagement with the guide rod, and an operating member for said bracket, said member having a projection adapted to engagethe locking member and move the same against the action of the spring to unlock the bracket from the guide rod.

23. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle carrier, means for im- 'l parting intermittent movement thereto, a bottle-bottom brush, a casing surrounding said brush and xed in position relatively to said brush, means for simultaneously moving said brush and casing into a position allowin said brush to operate upon the bottoms o bottles brought into operative relation thereto by the carrier, means for rotating said brushv and casing, and connections for supplying water to said casing.

24. A brush for the bottoms of bottles comprising a perforated casing adapted to receive the bottom of, a bottle therein, a brush head within said casing, a shell within which said casing is rotatably mounted,

means for rotating said casing and said brush head, and connections for supplying water to the interior of the shell and thence through the perforations in the casing. 25. A bottom brush for bottle-cleaning ap- A paratus comprising a brush head, a casing inclosing the same and movable therewith, a bracket having 'a sleeve or shell for said casing, an anti-friction bearing between said casing and said shell, a cap mounted on the shell of said bracket, connections for supplying water to the space below the said cap, and means for rotating the casing and the cap.

26.4 A brush for the bottoms of bottles 40 comprising a brush head having a pin projecting therefrom, a casing inclosing said brush head and provided with perforation's, said casing being open at its lower endV an adjustable bracket having a shell or sleeve surrounding the casing and extending thereabove, a cap resting on said shell or sleeve, connections for supplying water to the space below said cap, and an antifriction bearing l between the lower end of the shell and the lower end of the casing.

27 A bottom brush for bottles comprising a brush head, acasing inclosing the same and movable therewith, a sleeve o1 -shell for said casing, an anti-friction bearing between the bottoni of said casing and said shell, a

cap mounted on the shell, connections for supplying water to the space between the casing and the shell, and means for rotating `the casing and the cap.

28. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the

combination'of a carrier, said carrier having mouth supports for the bottles thereon and gripper-s for the bodies of thebottles thereon, a series of operating .devices for the bottles on the carriers, said operating devices comprising a side brush and a bottom -into operative relation to the said brushes, 70

and means for bringing the clamp, and the bottom brush into engagement with the botftles on the carrier.

29. A bottle cleaning apparatus comprising an upper and a lower chain having bottie-supporting brackets, each bracket having mounted thereon a pair of gripper jaws and a bottle4 mouth support.

30. A bottle-carrier comprising an upperl and a lowerl chain, said chains carrying vertically extending brackets, each bracket being provided with an outwardlyprojecting portion provided with an aperture for a bottle mouth support and with a gripping device for the body of a bottle. 85

31. A bottle-carrier comprising -an upper and a lower chain having brackets connected thereto, each bmcket'having a bottle mouth support and a pair of bottle-gripping arms, and springs tending to open said arms. 90

32. In a' bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle-carrier, a pair of devices for operating in series on the bottles on the carrier, one of said devices comprising a side brush for the bottles on the carrier, a body-clamp for the bottles on the carrier, means for moving the ycarrier to subject the bottles thereon successively to the operating devices, and means for opening the clamp when the bottles are brought in operative relation to the side brush.

In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle-carrier, a plurality of devices for operating upon thebottles on said carrier, each of said devices comprising a member adapted to engage the bottom o'f a bottle on the carrier, a bracket for each of said devices, guide rods for said brackets, means tending to lock each of said brackets to a guide rod, a crosshead mounted on said guide rods beneath said brackets and provided with means `for engaging the locking devices on the brackets to prevent the opleration thereof, means for reciprocating t e crosshead, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

34. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle-carrier, a yplurality of devices for operating upon the bottles on saidv carrier, guidev rods for said devices, means' for holding the guide rods, means tending to lock each of said devices to a guide rod, a crosshead mounted on said guide rods and provided with means for engaging the locking devices to prevent the operation thereof, means for reciprocating the crosshead, and means for imparting movement to the carrier..

35. In a bottle-cleanlng apparatus, the

combination of a bottle carrier, said carrier head common to said brackets and adapted to engage the locking means to prevent the operation of the same, one or more clampoperating means carried by said crosshead, means for reciprocating said crosshead, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

combination of a bottle carrier, said carrier having clamps for the bodies of the bottles thereon, a plurality of vertically reciprocable devices adapted to operate upon the bottles' on said carrier, a frame common to said devicesand adapted to prevent the operation of the locking means therefor, one or more clamp-operating means carried by said frame, means for reciprocating said frame, and means for imparting movemen to the carrier.

o 37. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of body clamps for bottles, each clamp comprising a pair of jaws, means tending to open said jaws,'a series of operi ating devices for thebottles on the carrier, clamp-operating means associated with one or more of said .devices and arranged to close the jaws of a clamp, and means for imparting movement to the bottle carrier.

38. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of body clamps for bottles, each clamp comprising a pair of jaws, means tending to open said jaws, a series of operating devices for the bottles on the carriers, clamp operating means associated with said devices, theclamp operating means at all of said devices being arranged to close the jawsn to center the bottles therebetween, means at some of said devices for thereafter opening the jaws of the clamps associated therewith, and means for operating the bottle carrier.

39. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of bottle clamps, each clamp comprising a pair of pivoted jaws each having an operating arm projecting beyond the pivot thereof, toggle links connecting said arms, a spring tending to force the jaws in one direction, a roller at the joint formed between the toggle links, a series of operating devices for the bottles on the carrier,

.a spring-pressed plunger associated with each of said devices and adapted to engage the rollers to force the jaws in the opposite direction from the spring associated therewith, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

40. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle-carrier, said carrier nhaving thereon a plurality of clamping devices ior bottles, each clamping device comprising a pair of pivoted aws and a spring tending to force the same in one direction, a plurality of operating devices for the bot- ',tles on the carrier, each device having asv sociated therewith apmember adapted to operatively engage the clamps and operate the same in a direction the reverse of that of the spring connected thereto, and means f for imparting movement to the carrier.` 36. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the

4l. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the

combination of a bottle-carrier, said carrier having a plurality of clamps, each clamp comprising a pair of pivoted jaws and means tending to operate the same in erating some of the last-mentioned means to release the clamps to the action of their l operating means, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

42. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the

'combination of a bottle carrier having a plurality of bottle clamps thereon, each clamp comprising a pair of jaws and a s rin tendin to move the same in one. di-

P g g rection, a plurality of devices for operating upon the bottles in the carrier, each of said devices having associated therewith a springpressed plunger adapted' to engage the `clamps-1n succession and operate the same against the action of its spring, a side brush associated with one of the bottle-operating devices, and means for automatically moving the spring-pressed plunger associated with such device away from the clamps that may be brought into operative 'relation to said brush to thereby subject the clamps to a the action of its spring, and means for imi parting movement to the carrier.

43. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the

vcombination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of clamps for the bodies of bottles, a plurality of operating devices to which the bottles on the carrier are successively subjected, one of said devices comprising a' rotary side brush, mean", associated with said device for automatically opening the bottle clamps to prevent interference with the action of the side brush by said clamps, and means for imparting-movement to the cai'- rier.

44. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier having thereon a plurality of clamps for the bodies of bottles,

Imeans tending to open each of said clamps,

a plurality of operating devices to which the bottles on the vcarrier are successively subjected, one of said devices comprising a rotary side brush, means associated With each device for automatically closing the bottle clamps to center the bottles onv the carrier, means associated with the side brush device for thereafter suspending the operation of the clamp-opening means, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

45. Iny a bottle-cleaning#apparatus, the 4 ,combination of a bottle carrier, means 1neluding body clamps for supporting bottles on said carrier, a bottle-rotating device and 'a bottle-bottom brush arranged in series, a clamp-operating device associated with said brush, .both of said clamp-operating devices being arran ed to close the clamps about their respective bottles, means for automatically opening theY clamp for the bottle Which is subjectedto the action of the rotating device, and means for moving the carrier so as to present successive bottles to the operation of the cleaning means.

47.. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a carrier, means for supporting thereon bottles in an inverted position, said means comprising a bottle mouth support having a downwardly projecting sleeve, a plurality of brush spindles, means for imparting -movement to the carrier to bring the bottles thereon successively above said brush spindles, a sleeve for each of said spindles, means for rotating each of said spindles, means for reciprocating said spindles, and connections whereby the brush sleeve will be rotated on the withdrawal of the spindles from the bottles.

48. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a brush sleeve having a tapered upper end, a carrier having a bottlemouth support, means tending to force the brush sleeve into engagement with the bottle-mouth support, a brush and spindle reciprocable in said sleeve, a gear oii'said spindle having a hub surrounding said brush sleeve, means for rotating said gear, connections for locking together the` brush sleeve and the gear hub by the withdrawal of the brush into the brush sleeve, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

49. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a plate, a plurality of brush sleeves carried thereby, a bottle carrier having a plurality of bottle-mouth supports thereon, means for imparting movement .to

the carrier to bring the bottle-mouth supports in operative relation .to the brush sleeves, springs forcing the plate toward the combination of a bottle-support, a brush sleeve, `a brush spindle having a brush thereon, means for reciprocating the brush and spindle through'the brush sleeve, means for rotating the brush spindle, and connections whereby the Withdrawal of the brush'into v the sleeve willV connect said sleeve with the spindle rotating means.

51. In a bottle-cleaning apparatus, the combination of a brush sleeve having a tapered upper end, a carrier having a bottleinouth support, means tending to force the brush sleeve into engagement with the bottle mouth support, a brush and spindle having. a hub surrounding said brush sleeve,

means for. rotating said gear, connections Y for locking together the brush sleeve and the gear hub by the Withdrawal of the brush into the brush sleeve, and means for imparting movement to the carrier.

52. A bottle carrier comprising an upper fand a lower chain having brackets connected thereto, each bracket having a bottle mouth support and a pair of bottle gripping arms, and springs and cams tending one to open said arms and the other to close said arms.

53. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in combination, a device for supporting a bottle in inverted position and moving same horizontally, a cleaning device over which said support is adapted to be' moved, and with Which it is adapted to be alined, a carrier for said cleaning device, a cross head adapted to be moved toward and from said bottle support, and a breakable connection between said carrier and cross head.

54. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in combination, a plurality of spaced bottle supports, a plurality of cleaning devices with which said bottle supports are adapted to. be brought into register, said supports and cleaning devices being spaced apartJ the same distances, a carrier for each of saidl cleaning devices, each oi said carriers being .arranged for movement toward and from the support opposite theretowhereby the corresponding cleaning device can beinserted into` and Withdrawn from the corresponding bottle, movable means for actuating said carriers, and breakable connections between said movable means and4 said carrlers and arranged to release said carriersi upon contact with an obstruction.

In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a bottle support, a device for cleaning the interior -of a bottle on said support, a carrier for said cleaning device, means for moving the carrier toward and from said support, and a breakable connection between said carrier and said moving means arranged to disengage said carrier upon encountering anobstruction.

56. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination, with means for supporting a bottle in an inverted position and moving the same horizontally, of an upright guideway over which said bottle is adapted to be brought, a carrier slidable along said guide` way, a device mounted on said carrier and adapted to be inserted into said bottle to clean the interior thereof, a cross head movable along said guideway, means for moving said cross head first toward and then away from said bottle \support, and a breakable connection between said carrier and cross head arranged to become disconnected on the upward movement in case of contact with an obstruction and to become automatically7 reconnected upon the downward movement. y 57. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in combination, a bottle carrier, a rotatable sleeve past which a bottle on said carrier is i adapted to be-moved and with which it is adapted to be alined, means forl rotating said sleeve, an elongated shaft coaxial with said sleeve, means engaging said shaft andsleeve and -permitting relative longitudinal movement while preventing relative rotary movement, a brush carried by the end of said shaft, a secondsleeve concentric with said shaft and introduced between said brush and said first sleeve, means whereby said second sleeve is journaled, means operative for advancing said secondl sleeve toward a bottle presented by said carrier,

' means forv thereafter advancing Said brush scopically engaging said first sleeve, a brushinto said bottle, and means for thereafter withdrawing said brush and sleeve.

bination, a device for supporting a bottle in an'I inverted position and moving the same horizontally, a cleaning deviceover which said support is adapted to be moved and with which it is arranged to be alined, a bearing plate adjacent to the path of movement of said bottle support, a rotatable sleeve journaled in said bearing plate and adapted to be brought into alinement with a bottle on said carrier, a second sleeve teleshaft telescopically .engaging said second sleeve said vices in said sleeve adapted to a brush carried --by said-shaft insiderst` sleeve,` means for rtatingpseid sleeves and shaft, mechanism adapted to reciprocate said plate toward Aand from` said carrier, said mechanism being arranged to provide a, dwell between the advancingand retreating movements of -said means for advancing said brush beyond said sleeve and into said bottle and for withdrawing the same from said bottle into said sleeve during said period of dwell.

plate, and

59,V In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in comto permit the upward movement of said- Y plate whereby said first sleeve is advanced to form a closed conduit communicating with .the bottle on4 said carrler,

operate upon the bottle interior during the continuation i of such communication, and means for thereafter depressing said plate and withdrawing said sleeve. v

I 60. In abottle c1eaningapparatus,in combination, a device for supporting a bottlein inverted position and moving same horiizontally, a guideway over which said support is adapted to be moved, a carrier slidably mounted on said guideway, a rotatable shaft swiveled to said carrier, a bearing plate 'mounted for movement parallel to said guideway, .a sleeve rotatably mounted in said bearing plate concentric with said shaft,

va second rotatable sleeve fixed with refer ence to said guideway and with Awhich said' first. sleeve and said shaft telescope, a brush carried by said shaft inside said irst sleeve,

yielding means associated with said plate 'and tending to raise the same, means op- Jerative upon the movement of a bottle station intov alinement therewith for permit, ting the rising of said plate whereby said 58. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in comfirst sleeve'is advanced to form a closed conduit communicating with the mouth of the bottle in said Station, means for there after advancing said brush into the bottle and withdrawing it therefrom, means for rotating said shaftand sleeves, and means for withdrawing said plate from the bottle after the withdrawal of said brush.

.61. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, in c0111- bination, a device for supporting a bottle' in inverted position and moving same horizontally, an upright guideway over which `said support is adapted to be' moved, abearf movement parallel with Said -guideway,- an upright sleeve jour-,

ing plate mountedl for cleaning de'- 

